The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-07-28

The Constitutional Centennial Commission
Of Philadelphia having appointed Colonel A.
Loudon Snowden Chief Marshal and Chairman
of Committee on Preparations for the industrial
and civic professional display in that city on the
18th of September, that gentleman sends us cir
culars including the subjoined copy Of letter ad
dressed to Governor Perry. as to Governors Of
the other States. The circulars contain no de-
details of information as to the celebration, and
it is to be inferred that the citizens OF different
States will organize to prepare their displays,
and that all necessary arrangements will be in
readiness in Philadelphia, where we hope Flor
ida will be: properly represented in her produc
tons of agriculture and manufacture. One of
the circulars says: 1t is desired that those in
tending to participate will send information as
to the probable number of men, horses and car
riages they will bring, and the character of the
display intended to be made on the OCCASION to
this Office at the earliest date possible"
PHILADELPHIA, July 8, 1887.
Dear Sir: From the enclosed correspondence
you will observe that 1 have been appointed by
the Constitutional Centennial Commission Chair
man of the Committee and Marshal in charge of
the civic and industrial demonstration by which
il is intended In part to celebrate the Formation
and FORMULATION of the Constitution of the
United States.
need not remind you that it is of the highest
importance that this celebration should not alone
illustrate our moral, intellectual and material
progress within the past hundred years, but that
it should be made 80 imposing as to leave an in-
delble impression on the minds of our people,
particularly upon the youth of the land as TO the
paramount importance of upholding and guard
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liberties and the bulwark of our prosperity and
happiness of our people. In July, 1888, there
was a celebration in this city, intended not only
to manifest the qualification of the people on the
adoption of the Constitution by ten of the States,
but also to stimulate its ratification by all the
States composing the old Confederation. On
that occasion the professional display, which
received the countenance and the hearty support
of the leading men of the period, representing all
branches of business, industries of all kinds, as
well as the judiciary, the professions and the
schools of learning, headed by the venerable
University of Pennsylvania ETC., was the most
comprehensive and suggestive ever attempted
up to that period on this side Of the Atlantic
1t devolves upon us in the coming celebration
to illustrate, as tar as possible, in the procession
al display, the marvellous material and industrial
advance which has been made under the benign
influence of the Constitution.
Ii is a celebration in which all should partici-
pate. To assure success will require generous
and cordial cooperation, and upon this conf
IDENTIFY Ie'y.
Without presuming to indicate plan for your
guidance, may say that ii has been suggested
that your Excelency appoint a committee to
which shall be assigned the duty of directing the
attention OF your citizens to the subject, and the
organizing your industries for participation in
the demonstration, which it is proposed to make,
If possible, the most imposing of the kind ever
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mittee or any other agency you may suggest, l
shall be glad to cooperate.
Hoping to hear from you on this subject, and
confidently relying upon your valuable assist
ance, have the honor to remain,
Your obedent servant,
A. LoUDON SNowDEN
To his Excellency. Gov. E. A. Perry Tallahas
see, Fla.